Watch the brutal moment bride’s sister roasts her dream £4.3k wedding dress… and says it ‘terrifies’ her
CHOOSING your wedding dress is no mean feat.
And for some brides, having brutally honest family members there can be a blessing to help them make the right choice.
That includes Emily Horton, who found that her sister was passionately appalled by some of her nuptial front runners.
The bride-to-be visited luxury store Kleinfeld Bridal in New York City to find the perfect wedding dress for her big day.
She took along her mum Jamie, sister Madison, brother Johnathan and dad Randy, and tried on three designer gowns.
But the second wedding dress she slipped into went down like a lead balloon among her nearest and dearest.
Emily’s try-on session was aired on TLC’s Say Yes To The Dress, with show producers revealing that the Horton family “hated” the bride-to-be’s “plain” choices.
The first frock she tested was dubbed “a white sack that’s stitched in the middle” by sister Madison.
But it was the second dress Emily adorned that her hard-talking sister disliked the most.
The second gown was the Sareh Nouri #AFTERGLOW style – a scoop-neck wedding dress with a jacquard material and A-line fit, as well as a big bow on the back.
“Equally sweet and sophisticated, this A-line gown is crafted with floral jacquard fabric,” a blurb on it reads.
“The scoop neckline elegantly cascades into a breathtaking open backline, adorned with a detachable bow, before melting into an aisle-worthy train.
“Plus, it has pockets!”
But the £4,329 number was not a big hit with Madison, who said she was “terrified” of it.
“This dress is worse,” she criticised.
“I’m terrified.
“Someone help.”
Luckily, the Horton family were all big fans of the third dress that Emily tried on – a £6,350 Reem Acra number.
“It’s so perfect – Emily looks like a bride,” Madison said while tearing up.
“It is stunning.”
How to pick the perfect wedding dress
Wedding season is in full swing, but when it comes to picking your perfect dress, most new brides-to-be probably feel a bit clueless.
As someone who’s tying the knot in August 2024, Josie Griffiths, deputy digital Fabulous editor and bride-to-be, has shared her top tips…
- Give yourself time – unless you’re a sample size, dresses can take months to even arrive. Don’t stress yourself out by looking too late, in my opinion dress shopping should be the second thing on your list, right after finding a venue.
- Visit multiple shops – you don’t want to be buying on your first visit.
- But not too many – like a f***boy who can’t stop swiping on Tinder, having too much choice isn’t going to help you find The One.
- Take people with you – women who will be honest but also hype you up, unlike the mean relatives on Say Yes To The Dress, and ideally people from different areas of your life who won’t automatically say the same thing. I shopped with my mum and two best friends, who didn’t know each other and had different styles.
- Think it over – I returned to the shop before making my final decision on the dress I chose, re-trying it with my second favourite to make sure I was certain. It’s an expensive purchase, and you can’t send it back like you might your next Asos order, so take time to mull it over.